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…2A - Monday, January 7, 2008 THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here Can science be se Harvard University psychol- ogy professor Marc Hauser recently assigned his students the task of mak- ing science sexy. "In many people's eyes, science is not hip," Hauser told the Harvard Crimson. "The idea I had was to put together a class of undergrads and try to see in whatnways we can change the face of science." The students formed an organ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 7, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDADJ Iraqi soldier accused in killings of U.S. troops An Iraqi soldier is accused of turning on two decorated Ameri- can servicemen and shooting them to death during a joint operation in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said Saturday. An Iraqi official said the suspect may have links to mili- tant groups. The shooting the day after Christmas in the northern c...…

…4A -Monday, January 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com y Mdiian Ba1l Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. I 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF I have ... concluded that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president:' - Geo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 7, 2008 - 5A Weezer frontman returns to form Are quiet young children ever not creepy? By DAVID WATNICK DailyArts Writer In the 11 years since cult favorite Pinkerton was released, Weezer has done just about everything possible to alienate all but its most deranged and shallow fans. Wrapping up a downwardspiralthatbeganwith 2001's self-titled effort, 2005's Make Believe seemed to be th...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 7, 2008 - 7A U' says it can't match Harvard aid Site links pickup players AID From Page 1A college would soon replace exist- ing student loans with grants and scholarships, which students don't have to repay. Pomona spokeswoman Cynthia Peters said the financial changes are not meant to compete with Harvard's, but rather to accom- modate middle class students. "Over time, applications f...…

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…MEN'S GY MNASTICS SEASON PRE With eight freshmen and talented leaders, the men's gyrr team looks to return Michigan to national glory. Page 4B The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I January 07, 2008 Beilein After six-week toughest hiatus, frosh gigyet WEST LAFAYETTE - Michi- gan coach John Beilein doesn't know what he's gotten himself into. Five times in the second half of Saturday's loss at Purdue, the Wolverines came within three point...…

…4 R , ' 4 DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - January 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com 'M' SCHEDULE TUESDAY-1.08 M. BASKETBALL VS. INDIANA, 7P.M. ICEHOCKEY VS. U.S. NTDP7:35P.M. THURSDAY-1.0 W. BasketballC@Purdue, 7p.m. FRIDAY -1.11 W Swimmin Diving@ Notre Dame Invitational, 4p.m. W. Track & Field @Kentucky Invitational, 5 p.m. W. GYMNASTICS VS.WEST VIRGINIA AND ARKANSAS,7'30P.M' ICE HOCKEY VS. WESTERN MICHIG...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com UeMhgnal- ihanayoJanuary 7, 2008 - 3B CRASHING THE BOARDS NOTABLE QUOTABLE "You can't give freedom to the masses." - Purdue coach Matt Painter on his belief that players usually shouldn't be allowed to break from a called offensive play. Painter said that Manny Har- ris and DeShawn Sims were two players talented enough to be given the privilege. PURDUE 65 - MICHIGAN 58 PLAYER OF THE GAME Manny Harris ...…

…I 48 - January 7, 2008 AJKi A1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WOMEN'S BASKE-:'AL Despite sloppy play, 'D' steps up to lead Blue in conference win 'M' shoots for NCAA title 4 Defense allows only 42 points in victory over Northwestern By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer The game was a masterpiece if you like defensive basketball. But for every- one else, it was NOTEBOOK just like the melting snow outside: sloppy and dirty. Michig...…

…Arts, Page 5 Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, December 7, 2007 michigandaily.com INTERNSHIPS Due dates creep earlier Deadlines in October and November put pressure on students By JILLIAN BERMAN Daily Staff Reporter Deadlines for summer intern- ships have put many students under pressure to send out applications as early as October and Novem- ber - six or seven months before their potential jobs are scheduled to start. Many University students s...…

… 2 - Friday, December 7, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained THURSDAY: Before You Were Here 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.rnichigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Maanger 734- 47-3330 734-764-0558 srampfl(OoIiclbigosdaity.com gohbssiohigaudaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Retro pharmacy If you're looking for an old fa...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, December 7, 2007 - 3 THE CARTWHEELIN' KRIS KRINGLE NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON House passes first energy bill in three decades The House approved the first increase in federal automobile fuel efficiency requirements in three decades yesterday as part of an thi energy bill that also repeals billions Bi of dollars of oil company tax breaks b and encourages use of renewable a fuels. er The bill, passed b...…

… 4 - Friday, December 7, 2007 P-- The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, December 7, 2007 -'5 Youssou N'Dour, musical and socio-political touchstone, will perform Saturday at 8 p.m. at Hill Auditorium. Seriously vibrant, engaging * Afro-pop comes to Hill Auditorium By GABRIEL BAKER Daily Arts Writer In terms of bringing world- renown musicians and perform- ers toAnnArbor, it seems as if Youssou the University Musical Soci- N'DOur ety doesn't have Tomorrow a ceiling...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GEO From Page 1 to the University's financial aid website. The group intends to ask the University to increase wages so they match cost-of-living esti- mates, Woods said. GEO made two formal pro- posals at today's meeting - one asking for an increase in child- care subsidies and access and the other pushing the University to offer graduate students a leave of absence for the birth of a child. University ...…

… 8 - Friday, December 7, 2007 J.B. From page 5 A biblical tale may not strike you as a particularly entertaining way to spend a Saturday evening. But Music, Theater and Dance Prof. Philip Kerr assured us that "J.B." is a piece of theatre students will not want to miss. He explained that the play "is an immensely accessible, powerful piece of theater. It points to our humanity and what we as a people have in common." Questions such as the idea ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, December 7, 2007 - 9 The Michigan volleyball team is in search of its first victory over Penn State in the program's history. A win would put the Wolverines in the Elite 8, and extend their longest run in their history. Blue looks for upset in Sweet 16 By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer Seven banners hang on the wall of Cliff Keen Arena celebrating the Michigan vol- leyball team's NCAA Tournam...…

… 10 - Friday, December 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Duke all too familiar for Beilein Miles officially signs contract with LSU 4 By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Michigan coach John Beilein has been in this spot before. Dec. 1, 1992, he took Canisius to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face defending National Champion Duke. It was Beilein's first season as a Division-I basketball coach. That Canisius squad oddly resembled ...…

…What campus w'i look like in 2027 The Statement Ie Lid jigan DaiIlj tIN L I1 NDI)-EJ(GH T EEN Y EA \RS~ (IF EITI WAL FEEDNM ______________.We nesa ov me ,2007 Wednesday, November ?;, 2007 . michigandailycom THE QUIET ELECTION PAYlNG FOR COLLEGE Next term, tuition is due earlier tu J Sta dates and b be mo to alig demic Acc Finan for th is Jan ter de Th Regen which U' will refund Sequent semester, to adjust pay- ment dates when it approved...…

… 2A - Wednesday, November 7, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: A'rbor Anecdotes THURSDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist BEST SEAT ON THE BUS Pressing issues Phil Pochoda, director of the University Press, said wheo he tells people that he works for the University Press, they often assume that he works for anews- paper or a printing press - not that he's in the business of pub- lishing books. . That maybe because u...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 7, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD 2007 was deadliest year yet for U.S. military in Iraq The U.S. military announced six new deaths yesterday, making 2007 the bloodiest year for Ameri- can troops in Iraq despite a recent decline in casualties and a sharp drop in roadside bombings that Washington links to Iran. With nearly two months left in the year, the annual toll is now 853 - three ...…

… 4A - Wednesday, November7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the vi...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom PARENTS FromPage 1A CarolDickerman, director of the Office of International Programs, agreed with the survey's finding that study abroad is "an education- ally enriching and potentially life- changing experience." .. "Study abroad offers a whole range of benefits," Dickerman said. "It is an opportunity for personal growth and to gain knowledge of the world." The survey found that the amount of time spent ...…

… 4 8A - Wednesday, November 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wins, not Heisman, on the mind of Hart By SCOTT BELL play his first full game in nearly a Daily Sports Editor month. "Yeah, injuries messed up alot of Four weeks ago, Mike Hart was things. It's part of the game, but I'm atop the college football world. just worried about this team win- His team had just won its fourth ning this championship," said Hart, straight gam...…

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…V V w w -- 7w w " w w W. " N . 0 Wedesdy, . 7,00S - h McignDal new rules rule 60: If you're not a freshman and there are still high school activities on your resume, you haven't accom- plished enough. rule 61: If you're going to wear your iPod all through lecture, you should probably stay home. rule 62: A note to profes- sors: Midterms are over. Stop assigning tests. - E-mail rule submissions to TheStatement@umich.edu THE EDITOR'S...…

…w m w wm The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 7, 2007 w w w w w A TIP FOR DEVELOPING YOUR COCKTAIL PARTY VERNACULAR The Church of the SubGenius: A post-modern religion that originated in Dallas, Texas in 1953 and gained popularity over the Internet in the 1980s and 1990s. The central belief in the Church is the pursuit of Slack, described as the sense of free- dom, independence, and free-thinking achieved by the realization of pe...…

…V w V w -- w w a w w w w The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 7, 2007 A TIP FOR DEVELOPING YOUR Camille Claudel: A French sculptor and graphic artist in the late 19th century now more widely known for her torrent love affair with mentor Auguste Rodin and mental instability than her art. Octave Mirbeau, a famous art critic of the era, wrote she was "A revolt against COCKTAIL PARTY VERNACULAR nature: a woman genius." Though she des...…

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…'M' seeks redemption after Saturday's debacle. SPORTS, PAGE 4b'l 0i ign BiI0 NEIIAJNDItEDSEA'ENTEEN OF EIT)1 O Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 7, 2007 michigandaily.com 'U': We're prepared for a crisis Officials say system in place to deal with Va. Tech-like rampage By MARA GAY Daily StaffReporter In response to the shootings at Vir- ginia Tech in April, a panel created by Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine released a report last week de...…

…The crane game Welcome to Ann Arbor - h( of the Wolverines, lenient mariju laws and the largest freestant crane in North America. You can find it in the compoi of the University's C.S. Mott W en's and Children's Hospital, wt is currently undergoing large-s< construction. The massive crane was brough to help erect a $523 million, 1.1 r lion-square-foot facility that will used to provide specialty serv and care for pregnant women, n horns and y...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 7, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS CAIRO, Egypt Bin Laden to address U.S. with video on 9/11 Terror mastermind Osama bin Laden plans a new video addressingthe American people regardingthe anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, terror monitor- ing groups said yesterday. SITE Intelligence Group said an Internet announcement of the plan included a photo of the al-Qaida leader from the upcoming video -...…

…4 - Friday, September 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily -r michigandaily.com 41 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. Allother signed articles and illustrations represent solely the ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 7, 2007 - 5 COURTESY OF MOTOWN Snitch? Bitch? Whatever. This album rules. COURTESY OF EA SPORTS The Redskins? Doing well? Like that's realistic. A producer with Swizz' precision Mad skills gaming MVP comes By Michael Passman r LaDainian Tumlinsun is the smartest person in profes- sional sports. By turning down EA Sports' offertobe the "Madden O8" cover boy, the reigning MVP and...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BOOKS From page 1 lation was after she was required to buy a$150 statistics textbook her senior year as a student at Puget Sound University. At the time, Allen was working for WashPIRG, the state of Washington's student PIRG. She joined the national group after graduating last year and beganworkingtopromote textbook reform in the Washington state legislature. Washington lawmak- ers passed two bills this ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, September 7, 2007 - 9 Oregon poses test for Blue Senior defensive tackle Will Johnson will help anchor the defensive line against Oregon tomorrow, The Ducks run a similar spread offense to Appalachian State.v I'M' looks to bounce back By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Tomorrow can't come soon enough for Michigan defensive tackle Will Johnson. The senior didn't have a chance to watch the natio...…

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…"Pfizer would have been the number one choice to work in Michigan. " Andrew Laskowski, 2007 Engineering graduate and former Pfizer intern OPINION From the Daily: Keeping promises In another misguided deci- sion on the war in Iraq, President Bush stubbornly vetoed Con- gress's time-tabled withdrawal plan. Despite the setback, Con- gress has a responsibility to end the unjust war. See page 4 SPORTS Wolverines soar into postseason The Michigan s...…

…Monday, May 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'U' to address climate change With tutor program, Engin profs take on economic inequity IPCC study prompts immediate action By ARIKIA MILLIKAN Daily News Editor A new report from the Inter- governmental Panel on Climate Change released Friday stresses that policymakers must act now to curb growing environmental threats before irreversible conse- quences ensue. The University is takin...…

…Monday, May 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 PFIZER From page 1 Team, formed in late January to evaluate regional consequences of the Pfizer closing, reduce economic harm by bringing in businesses and keep people from moving away by providing new jobs. So far, Ann Arbor SPARK has reached out to several companies for open positions and has also organized career fairs, Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Mike Finney said. Amy Cell, an Ann Arbor...…

…Monday, May 7, 2007 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C, he Micbt-ganDailu NOTABLE QUOTABLE Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu JOE LUCAS S , Get Me The GHSTBUSTERS! - IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR The fact that it's in Honolulu, it's a bonus." 4 Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Dai...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RACHEL WAGNER Trimming down childhood obesity You don't have to be Jenny Craig or Richard Simmons to see that America has a weight problem. Adult obesity rates have soared since the 1970s, climbing from 15 percent to about 33 percent in 2004. Evenmore alarming, Ending obesi- two thirds of all adults are ty takes more considered than apples overweight. and "DDR" Blame the proliferation mats. of fast-food...…